LATE JANUARY 

• The Word Awards (TWA) opens

MARCH 31

• The Word Awards (TWA) closes
• Deadline: midnight, Pacific Time Zone (for all classes)

APRIL

• Judging begins for Awards for UNPUBLISHED and PUBLISHED entries

MAY 31

• Deadline for the Wendy Elaine Nelles Award

JULY

• Short List Show – live online
• Short Lists is published later that day

JULY

• Judging begins for SPECIALTY Awards

SEPTEMBER

• The Word Awards Celebration – live online
• Winners’ lists are published later that day

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER

• Judges’ marks are sent out to all entrants
• Certificates are sent to all finalists and winners